Obese Poor Shut Out From Weight-Loss Surgeries

Obese Poor Shut Out From Weight-Loss Surgeries
Title: Obese Poor Shut Out From Weight-Loss Surgeries
Category: Health News
Created: 6/26/2009 7:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/26/2009

Memory, Brain Function, and REM Sleep: Are They Related?
In my last blog we discussed at length the different stages of sleep, namely non-REM and REM, the biological need for sleep to stay alive, and started discussing what some researchers believe may be the function of some portions of non-REM sleep.  We reviewed how there is some evidence linking declarative memory (memory of facts and figures) to slow wave sleep and procedural memory (the ability to perform tasks like riding a bike or playing...

Researchers Find First Potential Pathogenic Mutation For Restless Legs Syndrome
An international team of researchers led by scientists at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have found what they believe is the first mutated gene linked to restless legs syndrome, a common neurologic disorder. The researchers, who reported the findings in the July 21 issue of Neurology, doubt that a large proportion of the millions of people who suffer from the syndrome have this mutated MEIS1 gene.

Partner's Support Helps Men Adhere to Apnea Treatment
Title: Partner's Support Helps Men Adhere to Apnea Treatment
Category: Health News
Created: 6/13/2009 7:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/15/2009

What Is Narcolepsy? What Causes Narcolepsy?
Narcolepsy - from the French narcolepsie, which was derived from the Greek narke meaning numbness and lepsis meaning attack or seizure - is a chronic sleep disorder where the brain is unable to regulate the body's sleep-wake cycles. People with narcolepsy may feel an overwhelming urge to sleep at various points in the day, and they will often fall asleep spontaneously for a few seconds to a few minutes.